Elyse R. Park, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Academic Titles

Professor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Research Program Affiliation

Member, Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Early Detection

Member, Cancer Care Delivery Research

Member, Cancer Survivorship

Research Abstract

My research interests include targeted smoking cessation programs, campus-based smoking cessation policies, health behaviors of cancer patients and survivors, patient-physician communication, and cultural interpretations of health. I have extensive experience designating and evaluating behavioral counseling programs. I am also experienced in qualitative research development. I have published in the areas of physician behavior change, behavior change (smoking cessation, nutrition and exercise) for breast and childhood cancer survivors, telephone-delivered smoking cessation interventions, and the role of culture on cancer preventative behaviors and beliefs. Additionally, I have published qualitative papers on smoking behaviors of cancer survivors, quality of care for terminal cancer patients, and cultural competence in health care.